Duncan’s equity commission and the ‘rising tide’ of avarice, hostility, testing - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Duncan’s equity commission and the ‘rising tide’ of avarice, hostility, testing - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:

Duncan’s equity commission and the ‘rising tide’ of avarice, hostility, testing

by Valerie Strauss

This was written by John Merrow, veteran education reporter for PBS, NPR, and dozens of national publications. He is the president of the nonprofit media production company Learning Matters. Merrow’s latest book is “The Influence of Teachers.” This post first appeared on Merrow’s blog, Taking Note.

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A test for politicians on educatioin (with cheat sheet)

by Valerie Strauss

Here are questions that education historian Diane Ravitch posed to politicans who make education policy. Ravitch, a research professor at New York University, is the author of numerous books including the bestselling “The Death and Life of the Great American School System ,” a critique of the flaws in the modern school reform movement. These questions first appeared on the Neiman Watchdog blog.

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